ܒܩܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܒ-ܩ-ܩ (b-q-q) related to being worm-eaten or rotten. Compare Akkadian 𒁀𒀝𒄣 (/⁠baqqu⁠/, “gnat, numerous insects, swarm”) and Arabic بَقّ (baqq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɑqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [bɑqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܩܐ • (bāqā) m (plural ܒܩܐ (bāqē))

1. gnat, mosquito

Inflection

    inflection of ܒܩܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܒܩ	ܒܩܝܢ
construct	ܒܩ	ܒܩܝ
emphatic	ܒܩܐ	ܒܩܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܒܩܝ	ܒܩܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܒܩܟ	ܒܩܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܒܩܟܝ	ܒܩܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܒܩܗ	ܒܩܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܒܩܗ	ܒܩܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܒܩܢ	ܒܩܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܒܩܟܘܢ	ܒܩܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܒܩܟܝܢ	ܒܩܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܒܩܗܘܢ	ܒܩܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܒܩܗܝܢ	ܒܩܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܒ-ܩ-ܝ (b-q-y).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bqɑʔ/

Verb

ܒܩܐ • (bqā)

1. to examine, to consider, to investigate

References

• “bq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “bqy”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 36a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 52b
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 176b

Turoyo

Etymology

From Aramaic בקא (bāqā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boqo/

Noun

ܒܳܩܳܐ • (boqo) m

1. mosquito